Flash light



Feb. 15, 1927. 1,617,793.

LE ROY COMPTON ET AL FLASH LIGHT Filed Jan. 15, 1926 I LE'E'DL Etlmpi on'Francls Galvin Patented Feb. 15, 1 927..-

- UNITED STATES PATENT or 1,617,793 FICE.

LE ROY COMPTON, OF WAUKESHA, AND FIEANCIS GALVIN, 0F PORTAGE,INISCOINSIN',

FLASH mean.

Application filed January 15, 1926. Serial No. 81,402.

This invention relates to improvements in flashlights, and has primarilyfor-its object toprovide means whereby the lamp socket may be adjustedin various directions with relation to the handle or casing.

Incidental to the foi'egoing,.another object is to provide an attachmentfor conventional types of flashlights, whereby the lamp socket isrendered adjustable in various directions without material alteration ofthe light.

With the above and other objects in view, which will appear as the.description p'roceeds, the invention resides in the novel construction,combination and arrangement of parts substantially as hereinafterdescribed and more particularly defined by the appended'claims, it beingunderstood that such changes in the precise embodimentof the hereindisclosed invention may bemade as come within the scope of the claims. I

In the accompanying drawing is illustrated one complete example of thephysical embodiment of the present invention constructed according tothe best mode so far devised for the practical application'of theprinciples thereof. Figure 1 is an elevational view of one form of thepresent invention, wherein the same is applied to a flashlight ofconventional' structure.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Referring now. more particularly to the accompanying drawings, thenumeral 1' designates a. casing or handle, 'which in the conventional.structures of flashlights is adapted to contain the dry cell batteries.In conventional lights a lamp head 2 is employed, which head isthreaded'upon the top of the casing 1 and carries a lampas well as alens 3.

The present invention, which is designed to render the lamp bulb headadjustable'in various directions with relation to the handle orcasing'l, comprises a cap 4, which is adapted to replace the lamp head 2and is threaded-upon the top of the casing 1.

Projecting fi'om the cap 4 is an ear 5 to which is plvotally connected athreaded support forthe lamp head 6 'by means of a pair of lateral ears7 and a r vet 8 passmg through the ears 7 and the ear 5 of the cap Forthe purpose of holding the support in adjusted 'pos1tion,-it is proposedto use a pair of spring washers 9 which tend to hold the ears 7 intofrictional engagement with the ear 5. While one form has beenillustrated and described for holding the support 6 in adjustedposition, it will be obvious that various other'means may be employedfor accomplishing the same purpose.

For the purpose of receiving the'lamp.

readily attached to the conventional type of flashlight by removing theordinary lamp head 2 and threading the cap 4 upon the casing. The lamphead 2 is then threaded upon the adjustable support 6, which support isprovided with an electrical connection 10 secured to the cap 4 whereby alamp contained in the head 2 ma be illuminated in any of its adjustedpositions.

- The cap 4 is provided with a spring clip 11 which cooperates with thehandle or casing 1 to enable the light to be attached to a pocket, orany other desiredobject.

Whilewe have shown the clip 11 as an integral part of the cap 4, it willbe appreciated that the same may be carried directly by the casing 1 orattached to the cap 4 by. various means.

From the foregoing it will be seen that a very simple mechanism has beenprovided which will effectually serve to render the lation to the handlewhereby the rays of light may be directed at any desired angle.

While the foregoing has its obvious advan-- conventional lamp headadjustable with re-' same time enable him to adjust the light in anydesired direction.

We claim: I 1

1. The combination of a conventional flashlight having a casing andhaving a. detachable lamp head, an attachmentcomprising a capislippledover and locked to the upper end .of t e said-casing and having aprojecting ear, a movable threaded support having a projecting earpivotallj secured to said first mentioned ear and receiving the lamphead, whereby said attachment may he applied to the conventionalflashlight and permit the lamp head to project either axially from saidcasing or at an angle to the axis of said casing.

2. The combination of a flashlight having a casing provided with anexternally threaded portion at its upper end, and a lamp head providedwith a threaded portion, an attachment comprisin a cap internallythreaded to receive the threaded portion of the casing, said attachmenthaving a projecting spring linger cooperating with the casing to providea retaining grip therefor and having a projecting ear, a'lnovablethreaded support receiving the threaded portion of the lamp head andhaving an ear pivotally secured to said first mentioned ear, andflexible conductors extending from said movable support to said cap.

in testimony that We claim the foregoing We have hereunto set our handsat VVaukesha, in the county of Waukesha, State of Wisconsin, andPortage, county of G0- lumbia, and State of Wisconsin, respectively.

LE ROY COMPTON. FRANCIS E. GALVIN.

